The Countryside Hour

Countryside Extra: Gulls and Crows 12.03.2023 47:53 ↓

Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.

Countryside Extra: Hiding Out 05.03.2023 56:22 ↓

Chris shows Matthew the view from one of the bird hides on High Ash Farm.

The Complete Walks of Chris Skinner 28.02.2023 2:02:42 ↓

A compilation of Chris's walking tour of High Ash Farm, from January and February 2023.

Countryside Extra: Concluding the Walk 26.02.2023 1:00:44 ↓

Chris's series of walks around the farm come to an end in this week's episode.

Countryside Extra: Night Time Safari 19.02.2023 55:04 ↓

Matthew goes out-and-about on the farm with Chris this week, for an after-dark tour!

Countryside Extra: Into the City 12.02.2023 59:56 ↓

Chris took a trip into Norwich for one of his wildlife recordings this week.

Countryside Extra: Back on Track 05.02.2023 1:00:34 ↓

Chris takes us for more walks along the paths and trails of High Ash Farm.

Countryside Extra: Chris Continues His Walk 29.01.2023 46:38 ↓

Chris carries on his walk around the farm, which he began in last week's episode.

Countryside Extra: Walk and Talk 22.01.2023 50:00 ↓

Chris takes us out and about on a walk this week.

Countryside Extra: What is a Farmer? 15.01.2023 56:44 ↓

Chris discusses the question of whether or not he is still "really" a farmer.

Countryside Extra: Signs of Spring 08.01.2023 50:38 ↓

This week, Chris has been spotting some early signs of spring on the farm.

Countryside Extra: A Wildlife A to Z 01.01.2023 1:00:27 ↓

Chris takes us through the alphabet in this New Year's Day special.

Countryside Extra: Christmas on High Ash Farm 18.12.2022 1:04:13 ↓

Chris takes us on a tour through the frosts, around the holly, the ivy and the mistletoe.

Countryside Extra: In the Grip of Winter 11.12.2022 47:02 ↓

Chris talks about some of the effects of this first cold snap of winter on the farm.

Countryside Extra: Field Mice 04.12.2022 48:18 ↓

Chris takes a look at some of the smaller mammals resident on the farm.

Countryside Extra: Batty About Bats 27.11.2022 52:43 ↓

Chris expresses his enthusiasm for some local winged mammals.

Countryside Extra: Mixed Gulls! 20.11.2022 47:37 ↓

Chris chats about some gulls as if he bought them like a packet of mixed seeds!

Countryside Extra: Ducks and Fairies! 13.11.2022 55:38 ↓

Wildlife real and imagined on the farm this week, as Chris explores some "fairy rings".

Countryside Extra: Fungi, Wasps and Newts! 06.11.2022 50:18 ↓

A selection of different kinds of things from the farm today!

Countryside Extra: Chestnuts and Woodcocks 30.10.2022 45:16 ↓

Plant life as well as bird life on the agenda as Chris takes us out and about again.

Countryside Extra: Birds and Bees 23.10.2022 51:27 ↓

Chris talked about different forms of flying life on the farm this week.

Countryside Extra: Hearing About Hornets 16.10.2022 49:34 ↓

Chris is all abuzz about some of the smaller creatures on the farm.

Countryside Extra: Blackthorns and more 09.10.2022 43:05 ↓

Chris is back with Matthew to answer more of your countryside questions.

Countryside Extra: Autumn Past 02.10.2022 31:21 ↓

A trip back in time to autumn on High Ash Farm back in 2019.

Countryside Extra: Extraordinary Slugs! 25.09.2022 48:14 ↓

Chris gives an interesting insight into the lives of some of the slugs on the farm!